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Researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have found that fetal dopamine cells transplanted into the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease were able to remain healthy and functional for up to 14 years, a finding that could...

In a paper published in the latest issue of the neuroscience journal Neuron, McLean Hospital investigators report that a gene essential for normal brain development, and previously linked to Autism Spectrum Disorders, also plays a critical role...

Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling of all psychiatric illnesses. Sadly, it is not uncommon and it strikes early in life. Many studies have looked into causes and potential interventions, and it has been long known that genetic factors...

In a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, McLean Hospital researchers and collaborators report that a gene family linked to autism, EphB, is essential for proper brain wiring during development. These findings...